Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
GENERAL NEWS.
The Chief Executive
Warmly Received.
END OF THE ENCAMPMENT.
Not as Successful as that of Last
Year-Bad Weather
the Cause.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, September 30.-About
fifty persons gathered in front of the
White House this morning to witness
President and Mrs. Cleveland's de-
parture. The weather, which had
been rainy and disagreeable for three
days, cleared off beautifully. AT 8 AS
a carriage drove up to the north front,
and the President, Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Folsom and Lena, Mrs. Cleve-
lands maid, entered and were driven
to the railroad station.
A special train has been run back
nearly to the entrance of the building,
and looked handsome in new paint
and glistening bronze. Through the
plate glass windows could be seen
baskets of jacqueminot roses and
other cut flowers. From the waiting
rooms a curious crowd eyed the train
and every member of the party as
they arrived. Marshal Wilson was
early at the depot. He was followed
by Secretary Fairchild. Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont, with their two children,
arrived next, and went Immediately
to the train.
BALTIMORE, September 30.-The
Presidents train reached Baltimore
an hour and ten minutes after leaving
Washington. The announcement that
the party would arrive had attracted
about a thousand persons, fully half
of whom we're ladies. AS soon as the
train stopped, the President and Mrs.
Cleveland were seen about the center
of the car. He sat near a window,
and in rep.y to a request to go to the
platform, shook his head. At l :15
the train pulled out. There was no
demonstration by the people assem-
bled at the station.
CORDIAL RECEPTION.
York, Pa, September 30.-The
special train bearing President and
Mrs. Cleveland reached here at II
O'Clock. 1t passed very slowly
through the city, but did not stop.
President Cleveland stood upon the
rear platform, and bowed pleasantly
to the assembled crowds. All along
the line of the railroad in this city
people were gathered, and at the de-
pot an immense crowd had assem-
bled. Frequent cheers greeted the
distinguished party.
HARRIsBURG, September 30.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party arrived
shortly after 2 o'clock. Several thou
sand people thronged the depot and
cheered as the train slowly made its
way through the mass of humanity,
which could not be driven back by
the policemen. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear
platform and bowed to the people.
A WEIRD SCENE.
PrrTsBURG, September 30.-At a
point called Grapeville the train was
halted and the occupants summoned
to q rear platform. A roaring sound
was heard from the hillside, but nothing
was visible but lights in few scatter
ed farmhouses. Developments were
awaited in silence, and then some one
on the hillside lighted Roman candle
and aimed it's discharge toward point
where the roaring came from, and
soon two flames, each ten feet broad,
leaped into the air to height of
100 feet, showing the nearer hill
sides in weird, uncanny fashion
and more dimly bringing out the
ghosts of those behind. The Presi-
dents party much enjoyed this nat
ural exhibition. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland, in reply to an in
quiry, declared that their first days
journey had been delightful through
out.